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04-02-2010, 03:27 AM

I used to live in Western Mass and I'm thinking of moving back up there. I noticed that NORML list Mass law for growing as @years for up to 50 pounds.
My question is , how do they come to 50 pounds? Do they weigh each plant or is it "one plant = one pound"?
I'm in Florida and I can't take the heat anymore.
Thanks.

cocktail frank · 04-02-2010, 03:41 AM

can't be any worse then the state you live in.
Fla is nazi germany and weed are jews

GrnMtnGrwr · 04-02-2010, 03:43 AM

If you're heading up the the northeast Guest why not check out Maine? Cultivation of less than 100 plants is a misdemeanor...

supermanlives · 04-02-2010, 04:19 AM

lived in mass for long time ,finally moved. worcester area got lots of growers and a worms way nearby.knowing the local cops i bet they weigh rootmass and all. sorry cant help ya on mass laws cause their all over the place in sentencing.maine has a way harsher climate i lived in bangor and many other parts of maine

supermanlives · 04-02-2010, 04:23 AM

if you get caught with plants then you get a lesser charge then if finished product. if you get caught with serious pounds they start making all kind of charges . intent to do this and that ,dealing ect.

04-02-2010, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cocktail frank

can't be any worse then the state you live in.
Fla is nazi germany and weed are jews

So true bro, so true...

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Originally Posted by GrnMtnGrwr

If you're heading up the the northeast Guest why not check out Maine? Cultivation of less than 100 plants is a misdemeanor...

Actually, the wife and I have looked into Maine. But, I have fam in the N.E. 'Jersey and the wife's got fam in NY. Mass is just a little closer.
Plus I know N.E. Mass pretty well having lived there a few years ago.
But yeah, Maine laws are fucking sweet.

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Originally Posted by supermanlives

lived in mass for long time ,finally moved. worcester area got lots of growers and a worms way nearby.knowing the local cops i bet they weigh rootmass and all. sorry cant help ya on mass laws cause their all over the place in sentencing.maine has a way harsher climate i lived in bangor and many other parts of maine

Maine winters scare me...

supermanlives · 04-02-2010, 04:38 AM

another masshole in the making . welcome

UpInTheCut · 04-02-2010, 06:02 AM

I live in Mass. but I grow in Maine. In Mass. they don't go by plant numbers, but how much the plant weighs, root ball and all. Plus they have mandatory minimum sentencing. Why grow so close to the most lenient state in America without actually being protected? The drive to Maine is only 2 more hours away from where you are looking now.
If your looking for good Southern Maine towns PM me and I'll help you out.
-UpInTheCut

04-02-2010, 06:47 AM

I think it all depends on what county and who catches ya. Get caught by town cops because of some incidental shit, get a good ass lawyer and you've got a chance on maybe walking. Get investigated by the state or worse, feds and you've got problems. I would say find what area of MA you want to live in, hit up the newspaper online archives/ court reports and see how things play in that area....MA also has conditional release, substitute probation for first time offenders on non-violent crimes. MA mandatory minimums are for repeat offenders and weight over 50#. I've heard the same about that weighing root ball stuff, if you get a good f-ing lawyer sometimes they can argue you out of that......good luck. Fuck Florida.

igrowone · 04-02-2010, 03:14 PM

i see you mentioned family in NY
NY may be moving in a positive direction, certainly has a ways to go
but the latest MMJ news in the legislature is trending quite positive
for small grows, you may want to check the current laws, NY is actually better then Mass on small grows, at least by laws on the books

04-02-2010, 03:27 AM	#1
Guest 18340 Guest Posts: n/a	A question for Massachusetts growers I used to live in Western Mass and I'm thinking of moving back up there. I noticed that NORML list Mass law for growing as @years for up to 50 pounds. My question is , how do they come to 50 pounds? Do they weigh each plant or is it "one plant = one pound"? I'm in Florida and I can't take the heat anymore. Thanks.
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04-02-2010, 03:43 AM	#3
GrnMtnGrwr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New England Posts: 1,546	If you're heading up the the northeast Guest why not check out Maine? Cultivation of less than 100 plants is a misdemeanor...
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04-02-2010, 03:14 PM	#10
igrowone Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NY Posts: 3,980	i see you mentioned family in NY NY may be moving in a positive direction, certainly has a ways to go but the latest MMJ news in the legislature is trending quite positive for small grows, you may want to check the current laws, NY is actually better then Mass on small grows, at least by laws on the books __________________ current grow: www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=7872194
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04-02-2010, 04:19 AM	#4
supermanlives Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: gilligans island Posts: 13,142	lived in mass for long time ,finally moved. worcester area got lots of growers and a worms way nearby.knowing the local cops i bet they weigh rootmass and all. sorry cant help ya on mass laws cause their all over the place in sentencing.maine has a way harsher climate i lived in bangor and many other parts of maine
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04-02-2010, 04:23 AM	#5
supermanlives Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: gilligans island Posts: 13,142	if you get caught with plants then you get a lesser charge then if finished product. if you get caught with serious pounds they start making all kind of charges . intent to do this and that ,dealing ect.
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04-02-2010, 04:38 AM	#7
supermanlives Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: gilligans island Posts: 13,142	another masshole in the making . welcome
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04-02-2010, 06:02 AM	#8
UpInTheCut Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 176	I live in Mass. but I grow in Maine. In Mass. they don't go by plant numbers, but how much the plant weighs, root ball and all. Plus they have mandatory minimum sentencing. Why grow so close to the most lenient state in America without actually being protected? The drive to Maine is only 2 more hours away from where you are looking now. If your looking for good Southern Maine towns PM me and I'll help you out. -UpInTheCut
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04-02-2010, 06:47 AM	#9
ZenArcade Guest Posts: n/a	I think it all depends on what county and who catches ya. Get caught by town cops because of some incidental shit, get a good ass lawyer and you've got a chance on maybe walking. Get investigated by the state or worse, feds and you've got problems. I would say find what area of MA you want to live in, hit up the newspaper online archives/ court reports and see how things play in that area....MA also has conditional release, substitute probation for first time offenders on non-violent crimes. MA mandatory minimums are for repeat offenders and weight over 50#. I've heard the same about that weighing root ball stuff, if you get a good f-ing lawyer sometimes they can argue you out of that......good luck. Fuck Florida.
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